New beginning after boy’s brain surgery ushers family hope
Nine year old Gibson Huston enjoys Johnny Cash, drums, and Elvis dancing after a 2006 hemispherectomy. Doctors removed a third of his left brain and disconnected remaining left brain wiring from the right to reduce seizures, marking a hopeful turning point for the family.
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Gibson’s surgery helps boy with rare brain condition
Saasha Huston explains the family’s four times weekly care as Gibson, diagnosed with hypomelanosis of Ito, faced rapid brain development on his left side and seizures. By age four he averaged about four seizures weekly. doctors pursued treatment with surgery.
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Huston Family Fundraiser at Granada For Hemispherectomy Foundation
The Huston family hosts a 7 p.m. Saturday benefit concert at Granada 1020 Mass to aid Hemispherectomy Foundation. Tickets are 10 dollars and include three bands Yuca Roots Truckstop Honeymoon and The Brody Buster Band plus a silent auction and prize drawings featuring a red Fat Tire bike.
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KU researchers aid Higgs boson hunt at CERN in Switzerland
More than 20 Kansas University researchers contribute to the Large Hadron Collider program at CERN as EU scientists assist in building a high speed detector. Alice Bean notes four KU faculty, three postdocs, six graduate students and seven undergraduates involved. The Higgs boson remains unobserved though progress narrows where it may be found.
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SRS Secretary Robert Siedlecki Jr. resigns in Topeka shakeup
Governor Brownback announced that Robert Siedlecki Jr. steps down as head of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. The Republican leader said he will return to Florida for a state government post and be closer to his family. The move follows controversy over plans to shift juvenile justice functions to SRS and a contentious exchange with a legislator about his Kansan identity.
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Driver charged in 2010 fatal DUI crash case
Douglas County prosecutors charged 23 year old Overland Park man Sean Barrett Walker with involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence after a 0.23 blood alcohol level two hours after a crash at Clinton Parkway and Inverness Drive in Lawrence killed 19 year old Mary Grace Paez, a Lawrence High School graduate. He faces speeding and flashing signals infractions and is serving a prison sentence.
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The Sun and clouds theme highlights the publication's social media hubs at Facebook and Twitter under LJWorld, inviting readers to connect for updates and content.
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Lawrence Police Officer to Retire After Long Service
A longtime Lawrence police officer is retiring this Saturday after many years of service. The retirement marks the end of a distinguished career with the Lawrence Police Department.
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